John Joseph PURCELL

PURCELL, John Joseph

    Service Number: 9
    Enlisted: 1 May 1902, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
    Last Rank: Farrier Sergeant
    Last Unit: 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    Born: New South Wales, Australia, 1872
    Home Town: Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bushman
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Sergeant, 9, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
    1 May 1902: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 9, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Wilston, Brisbane, Qld.
    19 May 1902: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 9, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared.
    9 Aug 1902: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 9, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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    Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

    Son of P PURCELL of Murrandi, NSW

    Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

    John Joseph Purcell served twice in the South African (Boer) War. First service was as a Private S.N. 127 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, second service was as a Farrier-Sergeant S.N. 9 in the 7th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse.

    (Source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 482 & 531).

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